Unfreezing of Karabakh Conflict InevitableOctober 30, 2006 - 16:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation in the South Caucasus is very unstable, it is an unstable balance, at the verge of war and peace, which cannot last long, Chief of the Department of CIS Countries of the Russian Institute of Strategic Research, Candidate of Historical Sciences Alexander Skakov said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net In his words, there is some military and economic balance between the countries of the region, as well as inability of basic players - world and regional superpowers - to pursue their own policy, not looking back at the partners. "Owing to these factors and inertia stability, there is still peace in the region. Unfortunately, this "suspended" state cannot be eternal, especially that it does not fit some people any more, for example Georgia, Azerbaijan, the US and EU. To the contrary, Armenia, Russia, Iran, Turkey, unrecognized states of the region are interested in preserving the status-quo," he remarked. "The powers wanting "unfreezing" of the region are rather influential and their actions are becoming more and more persistent. It would be a mistake to consider that it is possible "to unfreeze" conflicts and sustain regional stability. "Unfreezing" of the Karabakh conflict is inevitable, irrespective of the outcome. It will aggravate Armenian-Azeri relations, while unfreezing of the Georgian-Abkhaz or Georgian-Ossetian conflicts not only threatens further complication of Russian-Georgian relations, but will also ricochet other countries of the region. "Unfreezing" is inevitable, moreover is it likely and one should prepare to it," the Russian politician said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |